Quayside Kingston luxury Set on the enviable Kingston foreshore close to the Parliamentary Triangle, Quayside Kingston offers an exceptional lifestyle with a private residents-only level 4 podium landscaped area, commercial/office space and all in close proximity to popular restaurants and cafes. Set in a prestigious location on the Kingston foreshore and close to the Parliamentary Triangle, the $30 million Quayside Kingston Harbour development offers the latest in luxury living within Australia’s capital. Bloc (ACT) Pty Ltd was behind the delivery of the complex for progressive development company CIC Australia Limited. Construction began in December 2012. Bloc provided construction management services for the delivery of 100 apartments and 2000 square metres of commercial space, all over a single level basement,” Bloc Director – Project Manager Maurizio Rosin explained. “The commercial tenancies are located on the ground floor, with apartments from Levels 1 to 5. The apartments are a mixture of one to three bedrooms and there are four penthouses located on Level 5. There is also a private podium on Level 4, with a large open area with pergolas, barbecue and landscaped zones.” Centrally positioned in the Kingston foreshore precinct, the Quayside development is just one block from Kingston Harbour and is close to Manuka and Canberra’s CBD. Quayside residents will also be able to enjoy the area’s green open spaces, cycle paths and proximity to transport, while shopping, cafés, restaurants, entertainment and markets are all near by. Quayside Kingston
Harbour is also close to the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery and a stroll to Lake Burley Griffin. Adding to this exquisite development is its location just minutes from Canberra airport. Designed by Cox Architects, all of the Quayside apartments feature a spacious layout with quality high-end appliances, large balconies and secure underground car parking and storage. All of the apartments have a minimum 5 star energy rating ranging up to 8 star and also have double glazing, saving up to 30 per cent in heat loss.
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Technology is also at the forefront, including high-speed communications infrastructure and multiple data outlets throughout all apartments. The development’s penthouses take this technology one step further and feature a C-Bus system, enabling residents to control the lights, air conditioning and floor heating from a touch panel. Maurizio added that delivery of the Quayside development had run smoothly. “The construction phase was relatively straight forward with good access to the site for AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW